platykurtic

 

Entry from US Dictionary

Pronunciation: /ˌplatiˈkərtik/

noun

Statistics
  • (of a frequency distribution or its graphical representation) having less kurtosis than the normal distribution. Compare with leptokurtic, mesokurtic.

Derivatives

platykurtosis

Pronunciation: /-ikərˈtōsis/
noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from platy- 'broad, flat' + Greek kurtos 'bulging' + -ic